Anxiety can feel like a constant weight on your shoulders, like a heavy weight that pulls you down. It’s hard as it is but it’s especially hard when it starts to interfere with your life. It doesn’t matter if it’s major anxiety that feels overwhelming or bad anxiety that seems to strike out of nowhere […]
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Eating disorders are far more than physical health conditions—they are complex mental health challenges deeply intertwined with emotional struggles. These disorders affect millions worldwide, leaving a profound impact on mental health, relationships, and overall well-being. For those struggling, the emotional toll often includes feelings of inadequacy, anxiety, and isolation, which perpetuate harmful behaviors. According to
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Expanding the Narrative Beyond Stereotypes When we think about eating disorders, a certain image tends to come to mind: a thin, white, cisgender woman struggling with restrictive eating, often driven by an unattainable beauty standard. This is the story that has been told over and over again in the media, in research, and even in
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Psychosis has been called a “trick of the mind” that causes a temporary “break from reality,” but the full nature of this serious mental health problem is a lot more nuanced. For starters, psychosis isn’t a mental illness, it’s a symptom. A psychotic episode is a disruption in thoughts and perceptions that make it hard
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